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Bicknell, Indiana - 3 schools
An equity score of 55/100 ranks North Knox School Corp #156 of 373 districts in Indiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,884 per pupil, North Knox School Corp ranks #181 of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending (Indiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,206
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$11,884
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
North Knox School Corp operates 3 public schools serving 1,206 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Indiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Knox County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,884 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending. See how Indiana compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 31.3% local, 56.8% state, and 11.9% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 55/100, ranked #156 of 373 in Indiana against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 394:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 26.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 88.5% White, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 2.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is North Knox Primary School, with a diversity index of 27.0/100.
Its largest campus is North Knox Jr-Sr High School, enrolling 541 students (47% of the district's total enrollment).
North Knox Jr-Sr High School accounts for 44.9% of all North Knox School Corp student enrollment
That dominant concentration means North Knox School Corp-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
North Knox School Corp school enrollment varies 2.2× across entities
North Knox School Corp school enrollment ranges from 247 students (lowest) to 541 students (highest), a spread of 294 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
North Knox School Corp has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 52.0% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
North Knox School Corp student-counselor ratio is 394:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
North Knox School Corp chronic absenteeism rate is 26.0% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within North Knox School Corp is typically wider than the North Knox School Corp-aggregate figure suggests.
North Knox School Corp has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,206 students.
How much does North Knox School Corp spend per student?
North Knox School Corp spends $11,884 per student. The district has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #156 in Indiana.
What is the demographic composition of North Knox School Corp?
North Knox School Corp students are 88.5% White, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 2.1% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for North Knox School Corp?
North Knox School Corp has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #156 out of 373 districts in Indiana.